The ingenious Epic!!

It was with a mere household fly that he won our hearts. "Naan Ee" was an instant hit across regions and he had a built a strong reputation for himself. Director SS Rajamouli has pulled off something even more spectacular this time with Bahubali (meaning "the One with strong arms"), which is the first of a two-part tale. He has done what he normally does best - giving us an epic by skillfully blending all requisites at just enough proportions. Two things to be noted here - One, he's made a film that actually gets better after intermission. Two, he's given us a totally new epic -  a benchmark of sorts. The CGI landscape, like the waterfalls coming out of a 3D map in the beginning and the rather magnificent Mahishmati empire, are just awesome. 
 

We can only be awe-struck by Rajamouli's ambition, audacity and ever expanding imagination. It is but a wonder how he understands the science of extremes and transforms it into a picture. And more so makes it reach masses and critics alike. Like everyone I was also looking forward to Bahubali-The Beginning, said to be the most costliest Indian film so far. As it turns out, it is everything I expected it to be - mega, ingenious and complete class. There's never a dull moment in this epic fantasy about a lost prince, rebellion, revenge, rivalry and a shocking betrayal to seize the throne. The geography and era specified is entirely fictional. The inspired architecture, the conception of a brand new language ‘Kiliki’ spoken by a wild tribe, and not to forget the music (which in fact carries the movie forward with purpose) are all magical.

Almost three hours go like a breeze in the company of the protagonists, where every single one makes an 'entry' designed for wolf-whistles. Not just entry, an exit has an equal level of applause - when the hero beheads the villainous prince. Bahubali-The Beginning isn’t quite finished; though it concludes on a delightfully suspense note. The rest of the epic fantasy is scheduled for release in 2016. Films that end on a cliffhanger note are usually frustrating. Bahubali isn't. 

The first part of the epic leaves behind rip-roaring entertainment to relish till it’s back to finish what it started in perhaps an even more jaw-dropping manner.

As a tweet went about...
"If you have Troy, we have Bahubali. If you have Cameroon, we have Rajamouli."

Rajamouli incites such confidence. Take a bow sir!!

Box office - Set to cross 400 crores while I'm writing this!!

- DC